2A Brooklands Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5HQ

1. 24 Oct 2022

   Received by St. Helens

2. 13 Dec 2022

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 2A Brooklands Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5HQ

  P/2023/0580/HHFP Submitted 3 Oct 2023 6m away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 12A Brooklands Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5HQ

  P/2026/0368/CLP Submitted 17 Jul 2026 54m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed insertion of windows to front and rear second floor elevations.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Windows or glazing

• 20 Howards Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5HL

  P/2023/0460/TPO Submitted 5 Aug 2023 59m away

  Works to Trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order to reduce secondary branches on 1no beech tree.

  Refused Trees 7 docs

• 20 Howards Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5HL

  P/2024/0429/TPO Submitted 29 Aug 2024 61m away

  Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order to crown lift 1no beech tree

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 24 Howards Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5HL

  P/2023/0516/HHFP Submitted 8 Sep 2023 65m away

  Erection of side perimeter timber fence, car port and metal railings to front wall.

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Howards Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5HJ

  P/2022/0304/TPO Submitted 28 Apr 2022 68m away

  Works to beech tree subject to a Tree Preservation Order and to replace with a beech tree in front garden.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• P/2026/0441/CLP Awaiting decision

  108 New Street St Helens WA9 3XG

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (6-person HMO).

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0444/CLP Awaiting decision

  19 Tracy Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8PX

  Single storey side and rear extensions and garage conversion.

  29 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0439/CLP Awaiting decision

  87 Edge Street Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5JX

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for 1 child

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0438/CLP Awaiting decision

  9 Chirton Close Haydock St Helens WA11 0FG

  Single storey rear extension and garage conversion.

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0421/CLP Awaiting decision

  255 Marshalls Cross Road St Helens Merseyside WA9 3DE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), including rear dormer and front rooflight.

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development